Halep lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to Belinda Bencic in the quarterfinals of Dubai on Thursday.

ANALYSISThe No. 2-ranked Halep picked up a surprising loss as she fell to the No. 45-ranked woman from Switzerland to fall to 1-2 in the matchup. The 27-year-old Romanian still hasn't quite found her best form yet on the year.